Schalke 04 is interested in signing 26-year-old French-Senegalese left-back Eric-Junior Bocat. The player is under contract at Stoke City until 2028 after moving from VV St. Truiden for 1.2 million euros in the summer of 2024. He has not played often this season and has been left out of the matchday squad for the last five league games.
Schalke, which is planning for a potential promotion to the Bundesliga, is not the only club interested, as Standard Lüttich is also pursuing the player. According to reports, the Belgian club recently had a loan offer with a 1.6 million euro purchase option rejected. It is uncertain whether Schalke would be able or willing to compete at that price level. In the current Championship season, Bocat has made 10 appearances, providing one assist. His current Transfermarkt valuation is €2.20m.
